Evaluation of bifenthrin and permethrin as barrier treatments for military tents against mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 208-212

  Frances, Stephen P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN ARMY MALARIA INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes vigilax; Australia; Barrier treatment; Bifenthrin; Permethrin

Indexed keywords

BIFENTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; SOLDIER; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRINS; QUEENSLAND;

AEDES VIGILAX;

EID: 34548088596     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[208:EOBAPA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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